Movie of the Day – Bubba Ho-Tep

I never thought that I would live to see the day when both Elvis Presley and JFK, together in a movie and kicking ass against some ancient being.  This is truly the greatest time in our lives and I don’t care if this is just a work of fiction, I have just lost the ability to distinguish between reality and fiction. Bubba Ho-Tep is a movie that is pure B Grade goodness and full of things that will make it an instant cult classic.  I love a good absurd film, hell, this one is about a absurd as any movie can get, but when you take the premise of Elvis and JFK living in retirement homes and battle occult powers, you know you have a good time on your hands.  But through all the karate chopping, JFK conspiracies, and some mummy taking the souls of the elderly, you actually have a movie that aims to make a point about the elderly and their premium that we put on youth.   Yes, Bubba Ho-Tep is about the problems of old age and being remembered fondly for our life, instead of just being put away like they don’t matter anymore.  Deep shit man.

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